Ferreira, Cléderson


Publications
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Temporal Progression of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Infection in Citrus and Acquisition Efficiency by Diaphorina citri

Citation
Coletta-Filho et al. (2014). Phytopathology® 104 (4)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Over the last decade, the plant disease huanglongbing (HLB) has emerged as a primary threat to citrus production worldwide. HLB is associated with infection by phloem-limited bacteria (‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ spp.) that are transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. Transmission efficiency varies with vector-related aspects (e.g., developmental stage and feeding periods) but there is no information on the effects of host–pathogen interactions. Here, acquisition efficiency of ‘